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duodenum
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[ˌdjuːəˈdiːnəm], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum
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Origin
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late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from duodeni ‘in twelves’, its length being equivalent to the breadth of approximately twelve fingers
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